How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and Fame

October 29, 2026 · 9:00 am 1 sources

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• How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and Fame
  The New York Times · October 29, 2026 09:00
  An Estonian addict could barely keep pace with the new drugs flooding the market. His terrifying accounts of the cruel toll they took on his body held his country in its grip.